Game Classification

Tamagotchi Bandai (Japan), Bandai (Japan), 1996  

Informations Analyses Serious Gaming
 

Classification

VIDEO TOY

Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:
  • Subjective message broadcasting
  • Goods trading
  • Licensed title

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 0 to 3 years old / 3 to 7 years old / 8 to 11 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Play-based
(designed without stated goals)



tamarisingstar.jpg The Tamagotchi (たまごっち?) is a handheld digital pet, created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi of WiZ and Aki Maita of Bandai. It was first sold by Bandai on November 23, 1996 in Japan. As of 2010, over 76 million Tamagotchis have been sold world-wide.[1] Most Tamagotchi are housed in a small egg-shaped computer with an interface usually consisting of three buttons, although the number of buttons may vary.

Distribution : Retail
Platform(s) : Tamagotchi

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